Kebehet
Sign in to saveIn Egyptian mythology, Kebechet (spelt in hieroglyphs as Qbḥt (Qebehet) and also transliterated as Khebhut, Kebehut, Qébéhout, Kabehchet and Kebehwet) is a goddess, a deification of embalming liquid. Her name means cooling water.
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- Deity.type
- Egyptian
- Deity.name
- Kebechet
- Deity.hiero
- W16-X1-I12*H6:R12 or q b H W16 w t D:R12
- Deity.symbol
- Serpent
- Deity.parents
- Anubis
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- Instance of
- Ancient Egyptian deity
- Part of
- Egyptian mythology
- Gender
- female
- Father
- Anubis
- Mother
- Anput
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- Egyptian deities
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In Egyptian mythology, Kebechet (spelt in hieroglyphs as Qbḥt (Qebehet) and also transliterated as Khebhut, Kebehut, Qébéhout, Kabehchet and Kebehwet) is a goddess, a deification of embalming liquid. Her name means cooling water.
==Myths== Kebechet is a daughter of Anubis. In the Pyramid Texts, Kebechet is referred to as a serpent who "refreshes and purifies" the pharaoh.
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